Nature reserve · Montana
BLM
BLM is a nature reserve in Montana, at a modelled elevation of 807 m. West Butte stands 1,059 m to the east, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is State Trust, a nature reserve 5.8 miles away. 47 named places lie within 25 miles, 4 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- US Bureau of Land Management
How to reach it
Coordinates48.88260, -109.42188
47 named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves: 34
- State Trust: 5.8 mi
- State Trust: 6.3 mi
- BLM: 6.5 mi
- BLM: 6.8 mi
- BLM: 7.1 mi
Parks: 6
- Lake Thibadeau National Wildlife Refuge: 12.4 mi
- Battle of Bears Paw Historical Marker: 21.5 mi
- North Side Park: 21.7 mi
- Centennial Park: 21.8 mi
- Hurry Honyocker Hurry! Historical Marker: 23.4 mi
Peaks: 4
- Rabbit Hills: 16.6 mi
- Signal Butte: 17.7 mi
- West Butte: 22.3 mi
- Flagstaff Hill: 24.2 mi
Museums: 2
- Wildlife Museum: 21.9 mi
- Blaine County Museum: 21.9 mi
Historic sites: 1
- The Battle of Bear Paws: 21.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of BLM. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Butte | E 96° | 1,059 m | 22.3 mi |
| Signal Butte | WNW 284° | 925 m | 17.7 mi |
| Flagstaff Hill | SW 233° | 898 m | 24.2 mi |
| Rabbit Hills | SE 144° | 803 m | 16.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:21 | 18:49 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 20:36 | 21:26 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:36 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 09:09 | 16:28 | 17:24 |
Local time (America/Swift_Current).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 16 | 19 | 30 | 43 | 54 | 62 | 69 | 68 | 57 | 43 | 29 | 19 |
| Precip in | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chinook, 22 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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